Holiday Lacing Cards

If your like me you like to buy holiday paper plates.  These can, of course, be found at your dollar store or on clearance after the holiday too.  It is very quick and easy to turn one of those paper plates into a lace up card for your child.  Simply use a hole punch to punch holes either around the outer edge of the plate (not to close to the edge though) or if the design permits around the border of the picture.  Then provide either a long shoe string or a long piece of yarn (put a small piece of scotch tape tightly on the end to lace with) and they can start lacing!  I usually tie a knot in one end of the lacer so they can't pull it all the way through.  This activity provides great hand eye co-ordination practice.  If you desire, you can also number the holes with letters or numerals thus incorporating another element.